Athletic fields, gyms, and tracks for non-profit athletic organizations that are holding fee-basedactivities (such as camps, clinics, tryouts, meets, and running events that are not included in the regular league fees).

Athletic fields, gyms, and tracks for all activities by for-profit organizations (including athletic events or leagues).

Athletic fields, gyms, and tracks for non-profit organizations that are holding non-athletic events (such as community fairs or egg hunts).

All scheduling is handled through CommunityUse, our online reservation system. If you are not already an organization event coordinator (OEC) for our online system, CommunityUse, please follow the process on how to become an OEC on the Community Use of School Facilities webpage. Once you are approved, you can submit your request through CommunityUse.

Fairfax County Neighborhood and Community Services
(NCS) Schedules

Athletic fields, gyms, and tracks for non-profit athletic organizations that are holding non-fee-based activities (such as practices, games, free camps, clinics, tryouts, meets, and running events that are included in regular league fees).

NCS charges $5.50 per Fairfax County resident for gym, diamond fields and track use, and $8.00 for rectangular field use. A higher fee is charged for non-Fairfax County residents. This is a one-time charge for the entire season. NCS verifies residency by reviewing rosters submitted by the group before receiving a final permit. The rosters must include participant's names and addresses. For one-time use, events rosters are not required and the fee is a $50 one-time use fee charge. Fee information on league tournaments is available on the NCS website.

Passing and non-contact practice is limited to the area within the lined perimeter of the basketball court(s)

Restricted to use of tennis balls and/or indoor practice balls

Elementary Schools – All use prohibited

Running - High, Secondary, Middle Schools

No running in hallways or stairways

No indoor bleacher running

Please note: outdoor bleacher running is permitted in aisle ways only

Shot Put - High, Secondary Schools

Restricted to use of indoor shot put only

Throws must be made from one protected surface to another (e.g. mats, sheets of plywood)

Prohibited in vicinity of basketball goals or bleachers

Middle, Elementary Schools – All use prohibited

Soccer - High, Secondary, Middle, Elementary Schools

Restricted to use of an indoor or soft (felt-covered, foam, etc) soccer ball

Passing and non-contact practice is limited to the area within the lined perimeter of the basketball court(s)

Tennis - High, Secondary, Middle Schools

Hitting of balls is restricted to walls without windows

Elementary Schools – All use prohibited

Prohibited Activities on Turf Fields

Community users are prohibited from having the following on Turf Fields.

Animals (except in the case of service animals that are necessary to help an individual with a disability). The user shall cleanup any school grounds used by service animals participating in scheduled events

Alcoholic beverages

Chairs or benches (these items may puncture the turf or cause damage)

Fireworks and Sparkles

Flammable decorations

Food and beverage products, except water

Metal cleats or high heeled shoes

No stakes are allowed on the field to secure tents and/or canopies. Please use backpack coolers or other heavy objects to secure your tents and canopies

No cooking on the field

No seeds (sunflower or pumpkin) or gum in the stadium or on the field

No candles will be used on the field. Only battery operated candles will be allowed

Portable heaters

Playing golf

Suntan lotions, oils or creams of any kind. Please apply sunblock prior to entering the turf area